G2334: θεωρέω
theōréō · “to see/experience”
Definition
to be a spectator of, i.e. discern, (literally, figuratively (experience) or intensively (acknowledge))
KJV translates it as: behold, consider, look on, perceive, see
Word origin: from a derivative of G2300 (θεάομαι) (perhaps by addition of G3708 (ὁράω));
Extended definition
(θεωρός, a spectator, θεάομαι) [in LXX chiefly for רָאָה, חָזָה ;] (present and imperfect only, exc. Jhn.7:3 (fut.), Mat.28:1, Luk.23:48, Jhn.8:51, Rev.11:12 (aor.); El., § 24);
1. (cl.), to look at, gaze, behold: absol., Mat.27:55, Mrk.15:40, Luk.23:35; before πῶς, Mrk.12:41; ποῦ, Mrk.15:47; with accusative of person(s), Jhn.6:40, 62 12:45 16:10-19, Act.3:16 20:38 25:24, Rev.11:11-12; id. with ptcp., Mrk.5:15, Luk.10:18, Jhn.6:19 10:12 20:12, 14, 1Jn.3:17; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.28:1, Luk.14:29 21:6 23:48, Jhn.2:23 6:2 7:3, Act.4:13 8:13; id. with ptcp., Jhn.20:6, Act.7:56 10:11; before ὅτι, Act.19:26.
2. In popular lang. (Kennedy, Sources, 155; EL, § 24, see word ὁρᾶν), in present and imperfect = ὁράω, to see, perceive, discern: before ὅτι, Mrk.16:4, Jhn.4:19 12:19, Act.19:26 27:10; πόσαι, Act.21:20; πηλίκος, Heb.7:4; with accusative of thing(s), Mrk.5:38; id. with ptcp., Act.17:16 28:6; with accusative of person(s), Mrk.3:11, Jhn.14:19, Act.9:7 17:22; πνεῦμα, Luk.24:37; τὸ π., Jhn.14:17; before ὅτι, Jhn.9:8; with ptcp., Luk.24:39.
3. Hebraistically, to experience, partake of: τ. θάνατον, Jhn.8:51 (cf. Psa.89:49); τ. δόξαν, Jhn.17:24 (cf. ἀνα-, παρα-θερρέω).†
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Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G2334 is translated
- you see ×6
- beholding ×4
- he beholds ×3
- you do behold ×3
- seeing ×3
- looking on ×2
- see ×2
- they see ×2
- having seen ×2
- to see. ×2
- i understand ×2
- she sees ×2
Bible verses with G2334 (theōréō)
Theōréō appears in 56 verses; the first 25 are shown below.
- Matthew 27:55
And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
- Matthew 28:1
In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
- Mark 3:11
And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.
- Mark 5:15
And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
- Mark 5:38
And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
- Mark 12:41
And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
- Mark 15:40
There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
- Mark 15:47
And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.
- Mark 16:4
And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
- Luke 10:18
And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
- Luke 14:29
Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
- Luke 21:6
As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
- Luke 23:35
And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
- Luke 23:48
And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.
- Luke 24:37
But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
- Luke 24:39
Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
- John 2:23
Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.
- John 4:19
The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
- John 6:2
And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.
- John 6:19
So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.
- John 6:40
And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
- John 6:62
What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?
- John 7:3
His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.
- John 8:51
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
- John 9:8
The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
All 56 references
- John 10:12
- John 12:19
- John 12:45
- John 14:17
- John 14:19
- John 16:10
- John 16:16
- John 16:17
- John 16:19
- John 17:24
- John 20:6
- John 20:12
- John 20:14
- Acts 3:16
- Acts 4:13
- Acts 7:56
- Acts 8:13
- Acts 9:7
- Acts 10:11
- Acts 17:16
- Acts 17:22
- Acts 19:26
- Acts 20:38
- Acts 21:20
- Acts 25:24
- Acts 27:10
- Acts 28:6
- Hebrews 7:4
- 1 John 3:17
- Revelation 11:11
- Revelation 11:12